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EP 2038168 A4 20121226 - SUBSEA CONNECTOR

Title (en)

SUBSEA CONNECTOR

Title (de)

UNTERWASSERVERBINDER

Title (fr)

CONNECTEUR SOUS-MARIN

Publication

EP 2038168 A4 20121226 (EN)

Application

EP 07768939 A 20070627

Priority

NO 2007000237 W 20070627
NO 20062991 A 20060627

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2008002151A1] Subsea connector for subsea coupling of a mooringline, distinguished in that the connector comprises a male connector part (1), a female connector part (2) , and at least one locking collar (3).

IPC 8 full level

B63B 21/20 (2006.01); B63B 21/50 (2006.01); B66C 1/66 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B63B 21/20 (2013.01); F16G 11/00 (2013.01); B63B 21/50 (2013.01); B63B 2021/007 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[XY] US 4451170 A 19840529 - COWAN WILLIAM S [US]
[Y] GB 2033463 A 19800521 - FMC CORP
See references of WO 2008002151A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2008002151 A1 20080103; EP 2038168 A1 20090325; EP 2038168 A4 20121226

DOCDB simple family (application)

NO 2007000237 W 20070627; EP 07768939 A 20070627